West Ham retain transfer interest in Championship star

Premier League side West Ham United are still interested in recruiting West Bromwich Albion goalkeeper Sam Johnstone, according to the Ex-WHU employee on his Patreon page.

The 28-year-old has been the subject of intense interest from several Premier League sides since the end of last term, with Manchester United, Arsenal and the Hammers all thought to have been interested in acquiring the England international during the summer window.

But it was only the latter that made a formal move to recruit the shot-stopper, submitting a £6m bid in July that was rejected by officials at The Hawthorns as they looked to retain one of their most important assets for this season’s campaign in the Championship.

This is what they have managed to do, even throughout the January window, but his contract in the West Midlands expires at the end of the campaign and his current side are thought to be resigned to losing him with promotion not guaranteed, and they are even in danger of falling out of the top six altogether.

Added to this, former boss Valerien Ismael was reported to have had a spat with Johnstone shortly before the Frenchman’s departure this week, and hasn’t put pen to paper on fresh terms yet with the goalkeeper likely to have plenty of options to choose from in the summer.

Tottenham Hotspur, Southampton and Newcastle United were also reported to be in the race for the 28-year-old, although it’s currently unclear whether the top-tier trio still plan on signing him at the end of 2021/22.

West Ham’s stance, however, remains unchanged with the Ex-WHU employee revealing that Moyes is still interested in bringing the Englishman to the London Stadium despite focusing much of his energy on securing the services of PSG’s Alphonse Areola